Composite traveler record fastener



AFeb. 15, 1938. A. M. BoVlER COMPOSITE TRAVELER RECORD .FASTENER original Filed oct. .14, 1931 Patented Feb.` 15, 193s,

2,108,471 4 COMPOSITE 'rnAvELEa aEcoaD EASTENER Archie Minor Bovier, Elmira, N. Y., assignor to American Sales Book Company, Inc., Niagara Falls, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Original application October 14, 1931, lSerial No.

568,702. Divided and this application June 5, 1936, Serial No. 83,723

7 Claims. (Cl. 282-42) NT OFFICE This invention relates to 'improvements in record devices for manifold inscription and, with reference to some of the more particular features thereof, it relates to improvements in V composite traveler records adapted for use in various forms of writing machines.- While the improved record may be utilized in various types of writing machines, especially where a large number of manifold copies are required, it is 10 particularly well adapted for use in automatically or mechanically controlled writing machines such, for example, as printing telegraphs either in the transmitting or the receiving instruments.

It is a general object of the invention to provide a composite traveler record for use in machines of the class mentioned having improved construction and arrangement whereby the several traveler strips ofA the record are effectively maintained in correct alignment with each other o even thougha large number of strips are used and where it is necessary to operate the record 4 them. This improved compositetraveler record" 3is well adapted for this classvv of work as it is provided with improvedmeans for maintaining the record strips always in correct alignment with each other and it can accomplish this result even though a large number of manifold copies are to be made.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved composite traveler record wherein feeding supports or supporting beltsare provided for work websvor` record strips to support the latter and to maintain them at all times in correct alignment with each other. The support`A ing belts themselves may bemade up to form record 'strips and toV this end may be provided with blank lforms, for receiving inscriptions or ythey may be unprovided with such blank -i'orms if desired. In any case the supporting or carrier belts .may be" made of sheet lmaterial such as paper which is suiiiclently tough and strong to provide the necessary support for the recordl and ,i s transfer strips:

Another object ofy thee-invention is to provide a composite record of the class mentioned having an improved arrangement of attachments for securing the several traveler strips together, thus avoiding relative displacement or disalignment thereof `and maintaining them in correct superposed register especiallyl when used in the type of automatic writing machines above men-Y tioned.

An important object of the invention isto 10 provide for composite traveler records, an im-v proved holding means for holding all of the traveler strips of the record together in correctly assembled relation and to continue to hold the sheets or leaves of a set of leaves severed from 15 the complete traveler record along `the weakened transfer severance lines thereof, and at the same time to provide fori'selective separation of one or more of the leaves of the severed set without mutilation A or damage to any of the leaves.

A further important object of the invention is to provide an improved holding means for seu, curing thel strips of the composite traveler record together arranged in a novel manner so that the holding effect will be released by severance along a set of weakened severance lines of the record, but each holding member or device; `will'cling to the strips or leaves after severance so as to avoid falling into the record machine or any other uu-V desirable places. v

Other objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following `detailed descriptionof an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention and will bein part obvious in connection therewith. 35

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exem` pliiied in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be 40. indicated in the claims. n l

For a `more complete understanding of the na-r ture and objects of the invention," reference is had tothe following detailed disclosure of the illustrative embodiment and to the accompanying drawing; in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective vview of a composite traveler record Aembodying the invention, the showing being partially diagrammatic 'and the strips or webs separated from each other in order to facilitate the disclosure; Y Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse section taken approximately on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, the showing being partially diagrammatic and 55.

the thickness of the strips being magnied to improve the disclosure; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical `section taken approximately on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1, the showing being partially diagrammatic as in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing for a detailed disclosure, it will be observed that there are a plurality of relatively superposed record strips I0 withrv Which are interleaved in manifolding relation carbon or transfer strips-II. Although but two record strips I0 and three carbon strips are shown for convenience of illustration, it will be understood that any desired number may be utilized. In certain classes of work where the inscriptions are made by automatic machines, eight or more copies are required and the necessary strips may be arranged in superposed manifolding relation for this purpose. Thesel record and transfer strips, as shown, are preferably of the long continuous traveler type and the record strips may be provided with blank forms such as shown at I2 arranged in longitudinal series therealong and appropriately designed for the reception of inscriptions. These traveler strips may be transversely folded at longitudinally spaced intervals as indicated at I3 to form the `zigzag folded supply pack I4 orithey may be arranged in a supply roll or otherwise if desired.

At longitudinally spaced intervals each of the record and transfer strips IIJ and II may be provided with transverse weakened lines I5 which may be formed in any preferred manner such as by perforating, creasing or scoring or the like.

For the purpose of supporting and for feeding the record and transfer strips and for maintaining them in correct registry and alignment with each other, supporting or carrier belts I6 and Il are provided. Both of these carrier belts are preferably longitudinally coextensive with the record and transfer strips and are arranged in superposed supporting relation therewith and each is provided with marginal feed bands IB I and I9 having pinwheel feed apertures 20. Also,

both the upper and lower carrier belts are preferably provided with transverse weakened lines I5 spacedvto correspond with lines I5 of the record and transfer strips. The upper carrier belt I6 is also shown as being provided with al longitudinal series of blank inscription forms I2 spaced the same as the forms of the record strips I0 and arranged in superposed manifolding rel lation therewith. The lower-carrier belt I'I may whereby the carbon sheets' and also the record y sheets, when a set thereof has been severedv from the record, may be selectively gripped or engaged at remote points rthereofand separated or lstripped from each other. The form of device shown for this purpose includes the notches 24 n the record strips including the carrier belts arranged in 'a longitudinal series along one edge of the carrier, and similar `notches 25 in thetransfer strips arranged in longitudinal series along the opposite lateral edge'of the record. The notches 24 and 25 preferably extend across the adjacent set of severance lines I5, as shown.

Thus, it will be seen that severance of one of the setsof form leaves along the severance lines I5 will provide selective grip formations for the record strips at one corner thereof and similar grip formations at another corner for the transfer sheets. These selective grip formations provided by the notches v24 and 25 are in embryo or incomplete state until the set of form leaves is severed but are completed by the severing operation. It will be noted that the corners of the record sheets are thus exposed through the notches of the transfer sheets so that they may be selectively gripped without gripping the transfer sheets. Similarly, the corners of the transfer sheets may be selectively gripped at an opposite corner. The transfer sheets may thus be readily separated ina group from the record sheets. It will be obvious that the selective grip formations may be variously constructed and arranged for effecting the stripping operation, theconstruction shown being illustrative merely.

In order to maintain the traveler strips, including the carrier belts as well as the record and transfer strips, in correctly aligned manifolding relation with each other, it is desirable to secure the strips together. This is accomplished in the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing by Yattaching devices A2I spaced at longitudinal intervals throughout the length of the record. Each of ther attaching devices or clips 2| is of light sheet material such as light sheet metal, paper, or cardboard, and is provided with upper and lower flanges or legs 22, preferably as shown, extending rearwardly of the record and engaging the upper and lower surfaces thereof. Although these attaching clips may be otherwise arranged it is preferable, as shown, .that the flanges or legs extend rearwardly from the attaching web or yoke 23 of the clips, so that the clips will not be likely to catch on parts of the machine or other parts of the record; obstruction to free movement being avoided in this manner.- The clip flanges 22, if desired, can be secured to the upper and lower faces of the record as by light pasting, but such attachment may be omitted especially when the clips are made of metal or `similar material, the flanges remaining -in close contacting relation with the upper and lower record surfaces by virtue of the tendency of the material to stay bent or to remain /in the position to which it is adjusted. When the attaching clips are made of metal as .specified or of similar resilient material, the

attaching flanges 22 will have a set or bias so as "to yieldingly and resiliently engage with the up-V per and lower surfaces of the composite record.

lines. It will thus be seen that the fasteners or clips 2| will be released or exposed at one side thereof when the strips are severed along the lines, even though the Iclips are not positioned directly upon said lines. Also each fastening device or clip is spaced or offset inwardly from each i of the longitudinal edges'of the Acomposite record. "The attaching'flanges of each clip therefore will embracethe strip material at one side of the lines of severance, lying in contact with the marginal portions of the sheets or leaves of the vrespective leaf sets. In this manner there will be at least one attaching device for each set or pile of leaves,

and said leaves of any'severed set will continue bled relationat all times.` r

' After the leading set of leaves has been in-v scribedV or written upon by means of a writing machine or in any other way, said set may then be severedl from the complete record along the set of weakened' severance lines l5 and the correspending attaching clip will thus be partially re-` leased but will still continue to cling to the marginal edge portions of the strips or webs by virtue of the construction and arrangement of the attaching flanges 22 embracing the marginal strip portions. Also the severed set of leaves will continue to be held together by one of the attaching clips whereupon, if desired, supplemental data may be entered upon the leaves of the severed set. Also it is clear that any one or more of the leaves of the severed set may beseparately removed from the set by pulling it'from its gripped position between the flanges of the attachingl clip. Also the carbon or transfer. leaves may be gripped as one through the selective grip notches c 24, while the record leaves are selectively gripped as one through the'nctches 25, whereupon all thetransfer leaves may be stripped from the record 'leaves and said record leaves will still continue to be held together by the. attaching clip., The record leaves may then be separated from each other by removing the clip or by removing the `ance along said severance lines.

leaves one by one as desired. In any case the leaves are removed from attached position in the assembly without any Vmutilation or damage thereto.

Due to the fact that the connecting web 23 of each clip pierces or extends through the composite record assembly directly upon the corresponding set of severance lines I5, it will be noted that the clip will substantially released from positive connection with the' assembly by severlng this release, the clip Will'still continue to cling to the sheets and to hold them together by virtue of the yielding pressure exerted upon the marginal partsof the sheets by the inwardly bent or deflected flanges 22 which yieldingly and frictionally engage the vupper and lower record surfaces. It` will also be observed that the transverse extent of the clip extends along and substantially on the severance lines so that the clip is effectively freed at the line of severance when severance occurs. c Y,

The invention herein set forth and claimed is disclosed in applicant's prior application Serial No. 568,702 filed October 14, 1931 for Composite traveler record. Therefore, the present application is a division of the earlier application.

Since certain changes mayl be made inthe above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from` Notwithstanda tion but permitting intentional removal without v mutilating or tearing any portion of any sheet.

2. A manifolding pile comprising 4a plurality of superposed continuous record strips and interleaved transfer strips having transverse lines of severance, located at sheet-length intervals along the pile along which the strips may be severed,

into sets of superposed record and transfer sheets; and means located on the lines of severance for holding the strips in registration in the pile until the pile is severed and for temporarily and yieldingly holding the sheets of a severed set together against casual separation, said means frictionally engaging the margins of the sheets and permitting removal of one or more sheets from a severed set Without mutilation of any thereof. c

3. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality of superposed continuous record strips and interleaved transfer strips having registering transversely disposed lines of weakness' along which the pile may be severed to form sets of superposed record and transfer sheets; and sheet metal clips passing through the pile of sheets on the line of severance and having their legs bent to Ward each other and the intervening strip material, for holding the strips in'registration and for holding the sheets of a Vsevered set together against casual separation;

l 4. A composite 4traveler record assembly including, in combination, a plurality of traveler strips having registering transversely disposed weakened severance lines along' which the record may be severed to form sets `of relatively superposed sheets, and attachingi clips located .respectively on the severance lines for holding the strips in registration in the record until the record is severed along said lines, each of said attaching clips `embracing' the material of the strips at one side of the corresponding severance i lines yand being yielding and having apermanent set and biased to exert yielding Vpressure against cluding, in combination, a plurality of traveler record strips and interleaved transfer strips having registering transversely disposedv weakened severance lines along which the record may be severed to form sets of relatively superposed record and transfer sheets,- said record and transfer sheets of each set having relatively off-set marginal portions at spaced parts thereof providing selective grip formations whereby the record sheets may be selectively gripped at one point andi the transfer sheets selectively gripped at another point, and atyielding attaching clip for each set of sheets, each clip having a perma nentset and exerting yielding pressure on the v'sheets so as to hold. together the sheets of each severed set without penetrating the sheets, thus permiting the transfer sheets to be stripped from f theA record sheets by use of-v said selective grip formations, without multilation ,of any of the sheets or removal of the clip.

6. A composite traveler record assembly ining to the strip'openings through which the clips pass so as to expose the clips upon severance along said lines, each of said attaching clips embracing the strip material at one side of the severance lines andfhaving legs bent together to yieldingly and frictionally engage the strips so as to cling thereto and to bind the sheets to- Y gether after severance thereof on said severance lines. y

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7. A composite record assembly including, in combination', a plurality of stripsv having registering, transversely disposed, weakened severance lines along which the assembly may be severed to form sets of relatively superposed'sheets, and attaching clips of sheet material passing through the assembly ilatwise on the respective severance lines for holding the strips together in the assembly, each of said attaching clips embracing the strip material at one side of the corresponding severance lines' and being yielding and having apermanent set and biased to exert yielding pressure against the strips and to cling thereto after severance thereof along said severance lines.y f

ARCI-IIE MINOR BOVIER. 

